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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Roadside beach [Watery & Outdoor Wednesday]



Noticed this scenery from the highway on our way to Vigan, Ilocos Sur on Saturday morning.  We were on the road for almost 8 hours and needed some fresh air---this place has plenty of it.  This is located in a town called Santa in Ilocos Sur, 387 kilometers north of Manila, not far from the Gabriela Silang Memorial Park.  The beach faces the South China Sea and across the highway is the denuded Ilocos Range.


"The mountain in the east, the winding, roping river in the north, and the immense sea in the west make Santa a poetic town."  ~ by Governor General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. when he visited Santa in 1925



27 comments:

  1. oh what a beautiful rest stop. is this too far from teh highway?

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  2. Oh my, what a lovely lovely place!

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  3. Shrinking life to its real, its important size. Great photography. Please have you all a good new month.

    daily athens

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  4. @ Photo Cache, this is right beside the highway. yes, it's a great rest stop.:p

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  5. A wonderful place to be. Loved that you "framed" the water & mountain scene with the tree branches. Ganda. :)

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  6. What a wonderful spot, and I love the quote that accompanies it! It looks a perfect oasis for rest and contemplation...:)

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  7. Will surely get some fresh air here. These are amazing photos!

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  8. Great framing Luna! I knew you'd share great photos from your trip.

    With the great scenery, it is a sure rest stop for everyone.

    Hehehe, ang layo pala, 8 hours! Its worth the scenic drive, more photos please.

    P.S. Hehehe, kung naka shoes, hindi makababad ang paa sa tubig. Sayang ang sapatos.....

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  9. marami talagang magagandang views and beaches dyan sa ilocos. planning to go there next year.

    mine is here...
    http://www.topicsonearth.com/2010/08/shadows-on-water.html

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  10. Very lovely views... It looks very peacefully :)
    Thanks for dropping by...

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  11. Pretty....altho it looks like an area that has a big population of mosquitoes?!!!

    STORMY SEA link for you; hoping you'll stop by!! Happy September!!!!

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  12. So very pretty. I'm glad you took the time to capture these photos.

    Becky K.
    Hospitality Lane

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  13. did you hang around to see if he caught any fish?

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  14. What a beautiful place! It reminds me of my hometown in Cebu. The water looks so inviting. Great shots.

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  15. superb perspective, from behind the branches!

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  16. You framed this wonderful sea view beautifully, Luna.

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  17. What a gorgeous place to take a breath of fresh air! Fantastic photos Luna!

    ~ Tracy

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  18. That's what I am dreaming right now. So kind of hot here I wanted to plunge in there. Happy Wednesday!
    Watery Wednesday

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  19. Beautiful photos! Blogging opens up the world and I really love getting to see places that are far from my neck of the woods!

    So nice visiting with you!
    Kindly, ldh

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  20. Looks like a very lovely place... worth staying there for a bit longer !

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  21. i suddenly miss ilocos sur! i have a great friend for 17 years now; she hails from candon so we used to frequent their place back in college days... ilocos will always be enticing place to me.

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